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No. 767,061. PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904. J. JONSON.

VENDING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES Patented. August 9, 1904.

JULIUS JONSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y,

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,061, dated August9, 190 1.

Application filed fieptemher 9, 1903. Serial No. 172,479- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS J ONsON, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vending-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in coin-operatedvending-machines, and more particularly to certain improvements inmachines for delivering toilet-paper in predetermined quantities.

The object of my invention is to provide certain improvements in theconstruction, form, and arrangement of the several parts whereby aconsiderable amount of paper may be delivered with a relatively smallmovement of the delivery mechanism.

A still further object is to provide a machine in which a plurality ofsheets of paper may be successfully delivered from a roll of paper sowound that the plurality of sheets will be arranged in layers, whereby alarge amount of paper may be delivered with a relatively small movementof the 1'oll-sup1; orting spindle.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in i which-- Figure 1 represents a front view ofthe ma chine. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the machine. Fig. 3 is avertical section taken in the plane of the line AA of Fig. 4 looking inthe direction of the arrows. Fig. 4C is a partial vertical section takenin the plane of the line B B of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of thearrows. Fig. 5 represents a front view of the machine, thecoin-operated-mechanism casing being shown in section to show the partstherein in their normal position. Fig. 6 is a similar view showing thecoin-operatedmechanism parts in the position which they assume when thecoin has been used for raising the coin-receiver out of its lockingengagement with the main-shaft cam, the door to the paper-roll chamberbeing also removed to show the roll of paper in position within the saidchamber. Fig. 7 is a face view of the main-shaft cam, the spring foryieldingly connecting the cam and the handle-shaft cam being shown inits normal position; and Fig. 8 is a view, on an exaggerated scale, ofthe roll composed of a plurality of superimposed strips of paper.

The main casing oi. the machine is denoted by 1, and it has its lowerportion enlarged to form a chamber 2 for the reception of the roll ofsuperimposed strips of paper 3.

The casing 1 is provided at one end with a door 1 for gaining access tothe chamber 2 for the purpose of inserting new rolls oi paper as may berequired, the said door being providcd with a suitable lock 5 forpreventing tampering with the interior of the machine at this point. i

The roll 01" paper 3 is shown herein as composed of threesuperimposedstrips of paper wound upon a suitable spool 6, which spool is supportedby a spindle 7. This spindle is mounted at one end in the end wall ofthe easing and at its other end in a removable crossbar 8, adjacent tothe door 41. To insert a new roll of paper within the casing, the dooris first opened, the cross-bar 8 is removed, and the spindle 7 iswithdrawn from the spool 6. The spindle 7 is then inserted into thespool of the new roll and through the cross-bar 8. The inner end of thespindle 7 is inserted into its bearing in the inner end wall of thecasing and the bar 8 inserted into its position in proximity to the door1, thereby supporting the roll in its proper position.

The interior of the upper portion of the casing 1 isprovided withtwofriction-rolls 9 and 10, between which the plurality of strips of paperare led, the roll 9 being fixed to the main cam-shaft 11 of the machineand the roll 10 being mounted in yielding bearings 12, provided withsprings 13 for pressing the roll 10 toward the roll 9.

The side 01 the casing 1 adjacent to the rolls 9 and 10 is provided witha slot 1 1, through which the paper is deiivered under the control of acoin. A support 15 for the paper leads from the slot 14 inwardly intoclose proximity to the roll 10 for supporting the paper as it leaves therolls 9 and 10.

A combined paper-releasing fiap and cutter 16 is fixed to a rock-shaft17, mounted in the upper part 01" the casing 1, which combined flap andcutter is so arranged that it will protect the paper from being tamperedwith through the slot 14.

The front of the casing 1 of the machine is provided with a casing 18for housing the coinactuated mechanism of the machine. A coinreceptacle19 is provided for receiving and storingthe coins as they are deliveredfrom the movable coin-receiver of the coin-operated shaft cam 26.

mechanism through a suitable opening 20.

The main shaft 11, which carries the friction driving or delivery roll9, projects into the interior of the casing 18 and is there providedwith a surface cam 21, the periphery of which cam is concentric with theshaft for a greater portion of its circumference and is then broughtinwardly to form an abruptfaced notch 22. A crank-handle shaft 23 ismounted in suitable bearings in a bracket 24 within the casing 18, whichshaft is in alinement with the main cam-shaft 11. This shaft 23 isprovided with a handle 25, exterior to the casing 18, for the use of theperson operating the machine. This shaft 23 is further provided with asurface cam 26, located within the casing 18. A coil-spring 27 is housedwithin the main-shaft cam 21 and has one end attached to a pin 28',projecting from the face of the cam 21, and its other end attached to apin 29, projecting from the face of the handle- This pin 29 of the cam26 is fitted to travel around within a groove 30 in the cam 21,-wh1chgroove is concentric with the shaft 1 1 and extends about halfway aroundthe same. sents a curve having a gradually-increasing radius around theshaft 23 to a point adjacent to where it started and is then broughtrapidly down to the said point, forming what is commonly known in theart as a snail-cam.

A rocking coin-receiver 31 is hinged on a stud 32 so as to swingvertically, and it is pro- 1 vided with a lug or projection 33, arrangedin position to normally rest withinthe notch 22 in the periphery of themain-shaft cam 21. This coin-receiver is provided with a coin-slot 34,the mouth 35 of which is arranged to receive the coin as it drops fromthe coin-slot 36 in the top of the casing 18.

The coin of the predetermined value is temporarily arrested adjacent tothe delivery end 37 of the coin-receiver between an abutment 38 in thecoin-receiver and the coin-engaging bar 39, which coin-engaging bar iscontrolled by the handle-shaft cam 26 as follows: A twoarmed rockinglever 40 41 is hinged upon a suitable stud 42, the arm 40 being held inengagement with the periphery of the cam 26 by means of a spring 43, oneend of which engages the stud 42 and the other end the said arm 40. Thearm 41 of the two-armed rocking lever is connected to the lower end ofthe bar 39, and the upper end of the said bar is extended upwardlythrough the coin-receiver and projects a slight distance into the Theperiphery of the cam 26 pre- 1 flap 16, projects into the interior ofthe casing 18 and is there provided with a tappet 44, having alaterally-extended head 45 of Suficient'width to be engaged by theperipheries of the cams 21 and 26. The cam 21 is provided with alaterally-projected peripheral wall, through which a slot 46 is cut, sothat when the parts are in their normal position the head 45 of thetappet 44 rests upon the periphery of the cam 26 at a point nearer thecenter than the periphery of the cam 21. (See Fig. A spring 47 islocated within the casing 18 for serving the double purpose of holdingthe flap 16 against the paper strips and also the tappet 44 inengagement with its cams.

The operation of the machine is as follows: When a coin of apredetermined size has been dropped into the coin-receiver 31, it willbe stopped by its engagement with the shoulder 38 and the coin-engagingbar 39. The handle 25 i is then turned to the right. This movement willswing the head 45 of the tappet 44 outwardly through the slot 46 in theperiphery of the cam l l l 1 21 and also will depress the arm 40 of thetwoarmed rocking lever and raise, by means of the coin, the lug orprojection 33 ofthe coinreceiver out of the notch 22 in the cam 21. Theadvance edges of superimposed strips of paper will thus be released bythe flap 16. The pin 29 of the cam 26 will also have been moved aroundto the other end of the slot 30 in the cam 21. Because of the lockingconnection between the two cams through the pin 29, the further rotarymovement of the handle 25 will rotate the shaft 11, and thereby thefriction delivery-rollers 9 and 10,which rolls in turn will draw off anddeliver the plurality of layers of paper. A continued rotary movement ofthe handle 25 causes the arm 40 of the two-armed lever to pass onto thesmaller diameter of the cam 26 while the lug 33 of the coin-receiver istraveling along the periphery of the cam 21, thus withdrawing the bar 39from within the slot 34in the coin-receiver and permitting the coin todrop through the opening 20 into the coinreceptacle 19. As the cams arestill further rotated the lug 33 will drop into the notch 22 in the cam21 and prevent a further movement of the shaft 11 and delivery-r0119. Toprevent the unintentional reverse movement of the shaft 11, the back ofthe notch 22 is provided with a slight shoulder 48. In the meantime thetappet 44 is permitted to return to its normal position under theinfluence of the spring 47, and the flap 16 presses the paper at theslot 14 in the casing against the support or table 15. The paperexterior to the casing may then be torn off, the free edge of the flap16 serving as a cutter for use in severing the said paper. To completethe operation, the handle 25 is released, thus permitting the spring 27to return it and the cam 26 to their normal positions. By forming theroll of a plurality of superimposed strips of paper I am enabled todeliver a large amount of paper with a relatively small movement of theparts, thus materially simplifying the delivery mechanism.

The side of the casing 1 opposite to the delivery-slot 14 may beprovided with a suitable door 49 for gaining access to the interior ofthe casing adjacent to the deliveryrolls 9 and 10.

The coin-receptacle 19 may be provided with a door 50 for the purpose ofgaining access to the interior of the receptacle for the removal of thecoins therein.

The machine constructed and arranged as hereinbefore set forth is verysimple and strong and is one Which is not liable to get out of order bybeing tampered With.

' It is evident that changes might be resorted to in the form,construction, and arrangement of the several parts Without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not Wish to limitmyself strictly to the structure herein set forth; but

What I claim is- 1. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casinghaving a delivery-slot therein, means for feeding the paper through theslot and a combined flap and cutter arranged to lock and release thepaper, substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casing having adelivery-slot therein, means for feeding the paper through the slot anda combined flap and cutter arranged to lock and release the paperadjacent to the de livery-slot, substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casing having adelivery-slot therein. friction-rolis for feeding the paper through theslot, means for permitting the operation of the rolls and a combinedflap and cutter arranged to lock and release the paper, substantially asset forth.

' 4c. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casing having adelivery-slot therein, a friction-roll for feeding the paper through theslot, a cam-shaft means controlling the cam-shaft for permitting thefriction-roll to be rotated and a combined flap and cutter arranged tolock and release the paper, substantially set forth.

5. In a machine for vending paper from a roll. a casing having adelivery-slot therein, a friction-roll for feeding the paper through theslot, a main cam-shaft for rotating the roll and a handle cam-shaft forrotating the main camshaft, substantially as set forth.

6. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casing having adelivery-slot therein, a friction-roll for feeding the paper through theslot, a main cam-shaft for rotating the friction-roll, a handlecam-shaft for rotating the main cam-shaft and a combined flap and cuttercontrolled by the two cam-shafts for locking and releasing the paper,substantially as set forth.

7. In a machine for vending paper from a roll, a casing for containingthe roll. a door therefor and a removable support for the rollcomprising a spindle and a removable bar for supporting one end of thepindle adjacent to the door, the other end of the spindle beingremovably mounted in the wall of the casing, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of tWo Witnesses, this th day of September, 1903.

JULIUS JONSON. Witnesses:

FREDK. HAYNES, HENRY 'lTnInMn.

